A complicated show for any theatre group to perform, with lots of tightly choreographed movement on a modest stage and some very big, very familiar and very well-loved songs for the young artists to tackle, the whole cast showed that they were well up to the challenge and delivered a performance that did credit to themselves, their directors and to Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, the composer of the musical.

In some respects, this production was even more effective than the original, as with young people of a variety of ages to be seen on stage, some seemed to be only 8 years old, the different shapes and sizes of cats were very realistic.

Without really wishing to single out any one individual performance, there were so many great ones, notably Mungojerry and Rumpleteaser, Mr Mistoffelees, Skimbleshanks, Macavity, Munkustrap, Rum Tum Tugger and the countless individual ‘little performances’ that were not centre stage but critical to the overall effect and the success of the show, for most of the audience I suspect the abiding memory will be that of Grizabella, who belted out the biggest song of them all, “Memory”, every bit as well as Elaine Paige ever did…

Centrestage Productions next work is to be Miss Saigon. Auditions are to be held on 3rd March. Details are on the CPYT website.

One Response to Youth Theatre impress at The Point

Judith Grajewski on February 24, 2013 at 10:09 pm

Yes, it was a memorable production. Let me declare an interest – the smallest kitten was mine, he’s 11!!
The adults who devote their considerable time to CPYT are truly dedicated. The benefits to the young people immeasurable. Thank you to all involved!